admin The construction of the most magnificent astronomical instrument in history began. The cyclopean radio telescope will be located on two continents. Scientists hope that it will help unravel the most exciting mysteries in the structure and history of the universe. The radio telescope is called SKAO, this abbreviation means “observatory of the array [площадью в] … Read more
Kiev’s request to block Russia’s GLONASS navigation system in Ukraine has not been granted by its Western partner. But the very questioning of such a question and what is happening on Ukrainian territory is driving the Western world to look for alternatives to GPS’s global positioning system, writes the British newspaper The Times. The publication … Read more
This material is also available for Ukrainian The artist’s impression of a Laser Interferometric Space Antenna (LISA) spacecraft concept. (Photo: AEI / Mild Marketing / Exozet) LISA is one of the most ambitious science missions currently being developed by ESA. The assignment has recently entered phase B1, which “derives the assignment from conceptual research and … Read more
Photo: rsute.ru What is a magnetic storm impact? Magnetic storms occur at the time of increased solar activity, and many weather-dependent people are constantly feeling their consequences. This phenomenon is a consequence of ongoing eruptions in the celestial body, where a huge amount of solar energy is released into outer space. Charged particles that reach … Read more
Death in the absence of gravity and atmospheric pressure Before we discuss how to handle a space corpse, let’s think about what might happen if death occurred in a place without gravity and atmospheric pressure. Let us consider a hypothetical situation. An astronaut – let’s call her Lisa – is outside the space station doing … Read more
The sun is the main star of our planetary system. All local planets, their satellites, as well as asteroids and other space objects orbit it. From it we get not only light and heat, but also different weather conditions. What can we say, the state of the sun directly affects the well-being of some people! … Read more
Five guys and a machine gun Lebedinsky GOK employees competed at the Lesnaya Skazka base. The first task – disassembly-assembly of the machine AK-74 – familiar to anyone who has participated for more than a year. The whole team is involved: the last time is registered by the last “fighter”. This year, representatives of the … Read more
In late April, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin unveiled two provisions in the national space strategy. First, China invites cosmonauts from all countries to join projects at China’s Tiangong Orbital Station, which will begin operating normally by the end of 2022. And second, space exploration should be conducted jointly, by combining efforts from the … Read more
Donald Trump has now promised another $ 1.6 billion from NASA’s budget to return to space in a big way, first to the moon and then to Mars. Fortunately, the Russian authorities have not made such statements and in principle they are trying to stay closer to Earth in space. But still almost 182 billion … Read more
On the eve of Cosmonautics Day, space-themed events are being held in Kuzbass. And on the holiday itself, the international festival “Night of Yuri Gagarin” will be held. The festival brought together many different and educational initiatives. All events are supported by the Commission of the Russian Federation for UNESCO. Sergei Volkov, Russia’s hero and … Read more